The Irish language has thirty-two words for field. Among them are: Geamhar – a field of corn-grass Tuar – a field for cattle at night Réidhleán – a field for...
On the morning of 21 November 1920, Jane Boyle walked to Sunday Mass in the church where she would be married five days later. That afternoon she went with her...
Brendan Hughes’ gritty memoir charts his meteoric rise through the ranks of the Provisional IRA in the early 1970s as it transformed into one of the most sophisticated guerrilla movements...
An account of Irish customs and their resonance. The result of five years of study, this book describes Irish traditions observed on specific days of the year and draws mainly on...
Bobby Sands was a member of the Provisional Irish Republican Army who died on hunger strike while imprisoned in the H Blocks of Long Kesh. He was the leader of...
Updated edition with many more biographies and a new introduction by the author. Spies, snipers, couriers, gun-runners, medics, women played a major role in the fight for Ireland's freedom, risking...
In November 2023, the Dublin riots shocked Ireland and the wider world.Sparked by an immigrant's knife attack on three children, inflammatory online rumours spread in minutes. Parts of the city...
On the morning of the 1920 GAA Great Challenge Match, the IRA shot dead a team of British officers in Dublin. Convinced the killers were in the Croke Park crowd,...
Although the island of Tory has been a stronghold of the Irish language for centuries, unlike other Gaelic islands off the coast of Ireland, this island does not have a...
The remarkable story of William and James Roantree from Leixlip, Co. Kildare William Francis Roantree famously shook his fist at the British Empire when he made his way, aged 87,...
This textbook is a translation of ‘Politics and Society in Northern Ireland, 1949-1993 (Option 5).’ It covers Option 5 of the “History of Ireland” section of the Leaving Cert syllabus....
The ten years between 1913 and 1923 were eventful and changing times for the people of Galway, both in the city and county. The political, economic and social life of...
Placenames are an incomparable and irreplaceable part of our heritage on account of the light they throw on the shape of the landscape and the history of human occupation. This...
Kinsale, Ireland: Christmas Eve, 1601 As thunder crashes and lightning rakes the sky, three very different commanders line up for a battle that will decide the fate of a nation....
A handbook to the events and locations of the Easter 1916 Rising. There are so many different versions of the story of Easter Week 1916. Lorcan Collins, an acknowledged expert...
The Peer the Priests and the Press: A Story of the Demise of Irish Landlordismby Roy GreensladeLord George Augusta Hill was the godson of a British king and the son...
Bloodthirsty buccaneers and buried treasure, fierce sea battles and cold-blooded murders, Barbary ducats and silver pieces of eight. Des Ekin embarks on a roadtrip around the entire coast of Ireland,...
This excellent turn-of-the-century introduction to Irish crochet is a well-planned guide to all levels of skill and experience. The work includes step-by-step, illustrated directions for dozens of classic motifs, borders,...
From every county in Ireland, meet women who made a real difference to the world we live in today. From creative craftswomen to singing sensations, poets to sporting champions, patriots,...
The Biography of Ireland’s Pirate Queen 1530-1603 Anne Chambers is a biographer, novelist and screenplay writer. Her books include The Great Leviathan: Howe Peter Browne, 2nd Marquess of Sligo, 1788–1845; TK Whitaker: Portrait...
Salute the remarkable Irish women who changed history in this beautifully illustrated book. From Irish women who made changes in Ireland to those who made changes abroad. From adventurers to...
A collection of stories that provide a valuable & rare insight into Irish life from the time of the Great Famine up to the present day.
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We Don't Know Ourselves is a very personal vision of recent Irish history from the year of O'Toole's birth, 1958, down to the present. Ireland has changed almost out of recognition...
Join historian Myles Dungan as he guides you through the history of our amazing island. Take an historical trip back in time to visit the ancient celts, sail away on...
